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  1. Barrier Identification and Mitigation Tool (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/bim.docx
    December 01, 2017 - Barrier Identification and Mitigation Tool AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Barrier Identification and Mitigation Tool Introduction Problem Statement Guidelines summarizing evidence exist to help ensure that patients receive recommended interventions. In addition, consistent guidel…

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2017 - Miscommunication in the OR Leads to Anticoagulation Mishap December 1, 2017 Solsky I, Haynes AB. Miscommunication in the OR Leads to Anticoagulation Mishap. PSNet [internet]. 2017. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/miscommunication-or-leads-anticoagulation-mishap The Case A 63-year-old man with a history of coronary…

  3. Development of Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Patient Registries and Clinical Practice: Methods and Lessons Learned (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-standardized-library.pdf
    February 01, 2019 - AAOS) Affects significant proportion of orthopedic patients Approximately 254,000 hip replacement surgeries … 4) Registries† (5) Other Related Work Robotic surgery In 2012, approximately 400,000 robotic surgeries … The rate of robotic surgeries is increasing 25% annually. … assisted hernia repair, 1 treatment of low-risk pharyngeal cancer, 1 pediatric scoliosis, 2 spinal surgeries … Freehand Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgeries Doron Dinstein NASS Spine Registry Pam Hayden Nuvasive

  4. AHRQ CONFERENCE GRANT PROGRAMS (R13): Angela Smith (pdf file)

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    March 31, 2020 - heterogeneity in post-operative opioid prescribing patterns, even among patients receiving similar surgeries … heterogeneity in post-operative opioid prescribing patterns, even among patients receiving similar surgeries … opioid-sparing analgesia strategies, and variation in opioid prescribing patterns for various urologic surgeries

  5. HCUP_methods_series_cover.ai (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2005 - NUMBER OF SURGERIES BY STATE AND BODY SYSTEM, 2001 SASD contact.pdf EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION … NUMBER OF SURGERIES BY STATE AND BODY SYSTEM, 2001 SASD Subhead: Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators

  6. How To Use the Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    December 01, 2017 - How To Use the Toolkit Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery The toolkit has two complementary guides that should be used together and are a good starting point:  Applying CUSP To Promote Safe Surgery , and Surgical Complication Prevention . These two guides address adaptive and technical work, which are both crit…

  7. Patient Guide: 10 Ways to Improve Communication with Your Doctor. | PSNet

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    April 16, 2018 - Journal Article Patient Guide: 10 Ways to Improve Communication with Your Doctor. Citation Text: Patient Guide: 10 Ways to Improve Communication With Your Doctor. J Patient Saf. 2008;1(4). doi:10.1097/01.jps.0000199856.82316.50. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar Bi…

  8. Inadequate Preanesthetic Evaluation, Airway Trouble | PSNet

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    November 01, 2023 - Inadequate Preanesthetic Evaluation, Airway Trouble Citation Text: Blitz J. Inadequate Preanesthetic Evaluation, Airway Trouble. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar …

  9. Endotracheal Tube Fallout in a Patient with Severe Obesity During Eye Surgery. | PSNet

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    January 29, 2021 - Endotracheal Tube Fallout in a Patient with Severe Obesity During Eye Surgery. Citation Text: Bohringer C. Endotracheal Tube Fallout in a Patient with Severe Obesity During Eye Surgery.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services.…

  10. Final Progress Report: Topical Vancomycin for Neurosurgery Wound Prophylaxis (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/connolly-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Topical Vancomycin for Neurosurgery Wound Prophylaxis Title: Topical Vancomycin for Neurosurgery Wound Prophylaxis Principal Investigator: Connolly, Edward Sander Team Members: Jared Knopman, MD - Site PI (Cornell) Emilia Bagiella, PhD - Site PI (Mount Sinai) Franklin Lowy, MD - Co-Investigato…

  11. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.113_slideshow.ppt
    January 01, 2006 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 Spotlight Case January 2006 An Ounce of Prevention Source and Credits This presentation is based on the Jan. 2006 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov CME credit is available through the Web site Commentary by: Nils Kucher, MD; University Ho…

  12. Learn From Defects Tool (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/learn_from_defects.docx
    December 01, 2017 - Learn From Defects Tool AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Learn From Defects Tool – Perioperative Setting What is a defect? A defect is any event or situation that you don’t want to repeat. This could include an incident that caused patient harm or put patients at risk for harm, such as a patient fall. Problem statem…

  13. Executive Summary - Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Outcomes: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 260 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-260-improved-cancer-outcomes-executive-summary_0.pdf
    May 01, 2023 - Executive Summary - Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Outcomes: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 260 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 260 Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Health Outcomes Executive Summary Main Points • Two decades of randomized trial evidence from 206 studies o…

  14. Automation failures and patient safety. | PSNet

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    November 21, 2012 - Review Automation failures and patient safety. Citation Text: Ruskin KJ, Ruskin AC, O’Connor M. Automation failures and patient safety. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2020;33(6):788-792. doi:10.1097/aco.0000000000000935. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 X…

  15. Patient safety movement: history and future directions. | PSNet

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    February 21, 2015 - Review Patient safety movement: history and future directions. Citation Text: Lark ME, Kirkpatrick K, Chung KC. Patient Safety Movement: History and Future Directions. J Hand Surg Am. 2018;43(2). doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.11.006. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar BibTe…

  16. Speaking up—when doctors navigate medical hierarchy. | PSNet

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    August 19, 2020 - Commentary Speaking up—when doctors navigate medical hierarchy. Citation Text: Srivastava R. Speaking up--when doctors navigate medical hierarchy. New Engl J Med. 2013;368(4):302-305. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1212410. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google Scholar PubMed BibTeX EndNote…

  17. Consensus-based recommendations for standardizing terminology and reporting adverse events for emergency department procedural sedation and analgesia in children. | PSNet

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    December 22, 2018 - Commentary Consensus-based recommendations for standardizing terminology and reporting adverse events for emergency department procedural sedation and analgesia in children. Citation Text: Bhatt M, Kennedy RM, Osmond MH, et al. Consensus-Based Recommendations for Standardizing Terminol…

  18. Sustainability-Tool (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/sustainability-tool.docx
    May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery Module 4: Sustainability Sustainability Tool Background: This tool can be used to identify sustainability issues in planning and implementing your improvement efforts. How to use this tool: The Implementation Team leader (or individual designated by the leader) should comple…

  19. Training-Tools-Material-Guide (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/training-tools-material-guide.docx
    May 01, 2017 - Overview Definition of Sustainability and its Importance in Quality Improvement · Slides 4-8 Linking Sustainability and Spread · Slides 9-10 Planning Early for Sustainability · Slides 11-12 Barriers and Solutions to Sustaining Improvements · Slides 13-17 Steps to Creating and Implementing a Sustainability Plan · Slides…

  20. Video technology to advance safety in the operating room and perioperative environment. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/video-technology-advance-safety-operating-room-and-perioperative-environment
    April 27, 2010 - Commentary Video technology to advance safety in the operating room and perioperative environment. Citation Text: Xiao Y, Schimpff S, Mackenzie CF, et al. Video technology to advance safety in the operating room and perioperative environment. Surg Innov. 2007;14(1):52-61. Copy Citati…
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